Dubai to New York conversion chart
Every full hour of Wednesday, October 14, 2026 in Dubai, and the time in New York. Pick another date in the converter and the chart follows.
| Dubai (GST) | New York (EDT) |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM 00:00 | 4:00 PM 16:00day before |
| 1:00 AM 01:00 | 5:00 PM 17:00day before |
| 2:00 AM 02:00 | 6:00 PM 18:00day before |
| 3:00 AM 03:00 | 7:00 PM 19:00day before |
| 4:00 AM 04:00 | 8:00 PM 20:00day before |
| 5:00 AM 05:00 | 9:00 PM 21:00day before |
| 6:00 AM 06:00 | 10:00 PM 22:00day before |
| 7:00 AM 07:00 | 11:00 PM 23:00day before |
| 8:00 AM 08:00 | 12:00 AM 00:00 |
| 9:00 AM 09:00 | 1:00 AM 01:00 |
| 10:00 AM 10:00 | 2:00 AM 02:00 |
| 11:00 AM 11:00 | 3:00 AM 03:00 |
| 12:00 PM 12:00 | 4:00 AM 04:00 |
| 1:00 PM 13:00 | 5:00 AM 05:00 |
| 2:00 PM 14:00 | 6:00 AM 06:00 |
| 3:00 PM 15:00 | 7:00 AM 07:00 |
| 4:00 PM 16:00 | 8:00 AM 08:00 |
| 5:00 PM 17:00 | 9:00 AM 09:00 |
| 6:00 PM 18:00 | 10:00 AM 10:00 |
| 7:00 PM 19:00 | 11:00 AM 11:00 |
| 8:00 PM 20:00 | 12:00 PM 12:00 |
| 9:00 PM 21:00 | 1:00 PM 13:00 |
| 10:00 PM 22:00 | 2:00 PM 14:00 |
| 11:00 PM 23:00 | 3:00 PM 15:00 |
Time difference over the year
The gap between Dubai and New York for the next 12 months, with clock changes on both sides taken into account:
- Oct 13, 2026 to Oct 31, 2026: New York is 8 hours behind Dubai
- Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 13, 2027: New York is 9 hours behind Dubai
- Mar 14, 2027 to Oct 12, 2027: New York is 8 hours behind Dubai
Daylight saving time in Dubai and New York
Dubai stays on GST (UTC+4) all year: the United Arab Emirates has no daylight saving time.
New York turns the clocks forward from EST to EDT at 2:00 AM on the second Sunday in March and back at 2:00 AM on the first Sunday in November, a schedule set by the Energy Policy Act of 2005. In 2026 the changes fall on March 8 and November 1, in 2027 on March 14 and November 7.
The gap takes 2 values across 2026 and 2027: 9 hours, 8 hours. 8 hours holds on most days; the highlighted rows are the 254 days with another gap, because one side has changed its clocks and the other has not:
| From | To | Dubai | New York | New York is |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2026 | March 7, 2026 | GST (UTC+4) | EST (UTC−5) | 9 h behind |
| March 8, 2026 | October 31, 2026 | GST (UTC+4) | EDT (UTC−4) | 8 h behind |
| November 1, 2026 | March 13, 2027 | GST (UTC+4) | EST (UTC−5) | 9 h behind |
| March 14, 2027 | November 6, 2027 | GST (UTC+4) | EDT (UTC−4) | 8 h behind |
| November 7, 2027 | December 31, 2027 | GST (UTC+4) | EST (UTC−5) | 9 h behind |
Office hours that overlap
With a 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM workday in both cities, this is the shared window for each gap of the year:
- 9 hours apart (GST with EST), 127 days of 2026: No shared office time. When Dubai starts work at 9:00 AM, it is 12:00 AM in New York; when New York starts at 9:00 AM, it is 6:00 PM in Dubai.
- 8 hours apart (GST with EDT), 238 days of 2026: No shared office time. When Dubai starts work at 9:00 AM, it is 1:00 AM in New York; when New York starts at 9:00 AM, it is 5:00 PM in Dubai.
Which time zones Dubai and New York use
Dubai is on Gulf Standard Time (GST), which is used in the United Arab Emirates, on UTC+4 all year. New York is on Eastern Time (EST in winter, EDT in summer), used in New York, Washington, Miami and Atlanta.
Comparing more than two places? Add as many cities as you need in the time zone converter, or find a slot that works for everyone with the meeting planner. For timestamps from logs or APIs, the Unix timestamp converter turns them into readable dates.
Sources
The clock change rules above come from these pages. The dates, the gap table and the office hours are computed from them and checked against the time zone data at build time.
- timeanddate.com: time zone in Dubai
- NIST: Daylight Saving Time rules
- timeanddate.com: clock changes in New York
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Dubai and New York?
New York is 8 hours behind Dubai on 232 days of the next 12 months, and 9 hours behind on 133 days. The gap moves because the two cities change their clocks on different dates, or only one of them does.
What time is it in New York when it is 9 AM in Dubai?
Most of the year, 9 AM in Dubai is 1:00 AM in New York. In the weeks when New York is 9 hours behind Dubai, it is 12:00 AM.
What time is it in Dubai when it is noon in New York?
Noon in New York is 8:00 PM in Dubai for most of the year, and 9:00 PM in the weeks with the other gap.
When do Dubai and New York change their clocks?
New York changes its clocks on March 8 and November 1 in 2026 and on March 14 and November 7 in 2027. Dubai does not change its clocks: the United Arab Emirates has no daylight saving time. Between those dates the gap is 9 hours instead of 8 hours.
What are good hours for a call between Dubai and New York?
It depends on the time of year. 9 hours apart (GST with EST): No shared office time. When Dubai starts work at 9:00 AM, it is 12:00 AM in New York; when New York starts at 9:00 AM, it is 6:00 PM in Dubai. 8 hours apart (GST with EDT): No shared office time. When Dubai starts work at 9:00 AM, it is 1:00 AM in New York; when New York starts at 9:00 AM, it is 5:00 PM in Dubai. The times assume a 9 AM to 5 PM workday in both cities; early starts or late evenings widen the window.